Tanokami Mountain meteorite
Tanokami Mountain is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIE, that was found in Japan in 1885. A total of 174 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tanokami Mountain
- Classification
- Iron, IIIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1885
- Mass recovered
- 174 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 34.9167° N, 135.9667° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIE irons.
Meteorites near Tanokami Mountain
- Tané L5 · 62 km away
- Sone H5 · 64 km away
- Okano Iron, IIAB · 72 km away
- Kobe CK4 · 76 km away
- Hashima H4 · 79 km away
- Kasamatsu H · 88 km away
Other IIIE meteorites
- Paneth's Iron · 1873
- Colonia Obrera Mexico · 1973
- Willow Creek United States · 1914
- Paloduro United States · 1935
- Cachiyuyal Chile · 1874
- Staunton United States · 1869